How to hire a brazer

How to hire a brazer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step brazer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a brazer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new brazer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The brazer hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A brazer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, brazers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of brazers.

   Type of Brazer	Description	Hourly rate
   Brazer	Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers use hand-held or remotely controlled equipment to join or cut metal parts. They also fill holes, indentations, or seams of metal products.	$12-21
   MIG Welder	The MIG welder is responsible for creating metal projects using inert gas welding techniques and electric arc processes. MIG welders carefully fuse metal components, avoiding contamination on the weld, as well as managing the metal bond defects... Show more	$13-21

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Brazing
   • TIP
   • Dexterity
   • Assembly Line
   • Hand Tools
   • Torches
   • Safety Procedures
   • Soldering Irons
   • Cranes
   • ISO
   • Jigs
   • Lean Manufacturing
   • HVAC
   • Braze Alloy

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   Responsibilities:

   • Used hand hold tools and torches to achieve customers request for each unit.
   • Prepare components to be run on machine.
   • Weld metals with dexterity and attention to detail.
   • Operate machines to make blowers for HVAC units.
   • Build and assemble HVAC cooling cases according to detail specifications
   • Adjust or fit product into jigs, fixture or other holding devise.

   More brazer duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your brazer job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A brazer can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, brazers' average salary in south carolina is 35% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level brazers 43% less than senior-level brazers.
   • Certifications. A brazer with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a brazer's salary.

   Average brazer salary

   $16.15hourly

   $33,586 yearly

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   Entry-level brazer salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

   Average brazer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Minnesota	$38,319	$18
   2	Washington	$37,469	$18
   3	Pennsylvania	$35,559	$17
   4	New York	$35,444	$17
   5	Utah	$35,198	$17
   6	Virginia	$35,168	$17
   7	North Carolina	$33,326	$16
   8	Montana	$32,823	$16
   9	Arizona	$32,798	$16
   10	Texas	$31,553	$15
   11	Tennessee	$31,095	$15
   12	Massachusetts	$30,667	$15

   Average brazer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Dover	$50,397	$24.23	1
   2	Johnson Controls	$49,773	$23.93
   3	Pentair	$44,489	$21.39
   4	Phillips & Temro Industries	$44,222	$21.26
   5	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$40,584	$19.51
   6	Goodman Manufacturing	$40,139	$19.30
   7	Chromalox	$38,284	$18.41
   8	Safran	$36,424	$17.51
   9	Lennox International	$35,485	$17.06
   10	Vertiv	$32,944	$15.84	11
   11	First Choice Medical Staffing	$32,907	$15.82
   12	Acme Cryogenics	$32,806	$15.77
   13	Panasonic	$32,528	$15.64
   14	Bard Manufacturing	$31,846	$15.31
   15	Randstad North America, Inc.	$30,881	$14.85
   16	Modine Manufacturing	$30,493	$14.66	4
   17	ManpowerGroup	$30,353	$14.59	2
   18	Aerotek	$29,585	$14.22	8
   19	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	$29,260	$14.07
   20	Elwood Staffing	$28,660	$13.78

4. Writing a brazer job description

   A brazer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a brazer job description:

   Brazer job description example

   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
   
   Brazes (bonds) together components to assemble metal parts as specified by layout, work order, or blueprints, using hand torch: Aligns and clamps work pieces together, using rule, square, or template or sets up and places them in fixtures, jigs, or vise. Cleans joints of work pieces, using wire brush or by dipping them into cleaning solution. Selects torch tip, flux, and brazing alloy from data charts or work order. Connects hoses from torch to regulator valves and cylinders of oxygen and specified fuel gas, acetylene or natural. Turns valves to start flow of gases, lights flame, and adjusts pressure and mixture of gases to obtain desired color and size of flame. Brushes flux onto joint of work piece or dips braze rod into flux to prevent oxidation of metal. Guides torch and rod along joint or seam of work piece to heat to brazing temperature and melt braze alloy to bond work pieces together. Examines seam and re brazes defective joint.
   Education, Skills and Experience required:
   High School Diploma Technical college training in Brazing 6months plus experience in Brazing
   
   LANGUAGE SKILLS
   Able to communicate effectively in the English language
   
   PHYSICAL DEMANDS
   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
   
   WORK ENVIRONMENT
   The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
   Diversity and Inclusion:
   With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
   We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:
   Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right brazer for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your brazer job on Zippia to find and recruit brazer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with brazer candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new brazer

   Once you have selected a candidate for the brazer position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new brazer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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